Korgen Kathleen O. (ed.) The Cambridge Handbook of Sociology: Core Areas in Sociology and the Development of the Discipline

Cambridge University Press, 2017. — 536 p.Whether a student, an instructor, a researcher, or just someone interested in understanding the roots of sociology and our social world, The Cambridge Handbook of Sociology, Volume 1 is for you. This first volume of the Handbook focuses on core areas of sociology, such as theory, methods, culture, socialization, social structure, inequality, diversity, social institutions, social problems, deviant behavior, locality, geography, the environment, and social change. It also explains how sociology developed in different parts of the world, providing readers with a perspective on how sociology became the global discipline it is today. Each essay includes a discussion of how the respective subfield contributes to the overall discipline and to society. Written by some of the most respected scholars, teachers, and public sociologists in the world, the essays are highly readable and authoritative.- Provides an overview of the field that is both comprehensive and up to date
- In addition to covering key areas in the field, it provides a history of the discipline, showing how and why it developed, and includes entries on related areas of study
- Truly comprehensive and written in accessible languageContributors: Christian Fleck, Matthias Duller, Alan Sica, Rick Helmes-Hayes, Jean-Philippe Warren, John Scott, Alvin Y So, Roberto Briceño-León, Sepideh Alwand Azari, Ari Sitas, Fran Collyer, Anthony L. Haynor, Scott Appelrouth, Jacob Felson, Nick Crossley, Krzysztof Konecki, David L. Morgan, Matthew Lange, Dudley Poston, John Mohr, Joslyn Brenton, Julian Matthews, Daniel Little, Robert Orrange, Emily Barman, Nathan Wilmers, Adalberto Aguirre, Jr, Sue Scott, Stevi Jackson, Gary Dowsett, Sharon N. Barnartt, Manuela Naldini, David Yamane, Robert Fishman, Suzanne M. Coshow, Jeanne Ballantine, Nina Bandelj, Elizabeth Sowers, Zaibu Tufail, Guido Giarelli, Meredith A. Kleykamp, James Ross Yastrzemsky, Jay Coakley, Alexander A. Hernandez, Robert F. Meier, Christian Suter, Tugce Beycan, Laura Ravazzini, Jeff Goodwin, Henry Brownstein, James F. Cosgrave, John Chung-En Liu, Michael Mayerfeld Bell, JoAnn Jaffe, Michael Gertler, Mark Gottdiener, Anna Amelina, Kenneth Horvath, Salvatore Babones, Garth Massey, Benjamín Tejerina Montaña.Kathleen Odell Korgen is a Professor of Sociology at William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey. She has co-authored or co-edited numerous books that teach students to use the sociological tools they gain in their classes and to find inspiration from professional sociologists and fellow sociology students. Korgen has received the William Paterson University's Award for Excellence in Scholarship/Creative Expression and the University's Award for Excellence in Teaching.